<p> The Australian Service Medal</p><p>The Australian Service Medal (ASM) was approved in 1988, and may be awarded for service in, or in connection with a prescribed non-warlike operation. </p><p>The Medal</p><p>The ASM is a nickel-silver medal with a modified Shield of the Australian Coat of Arms surmounted by the Defence Force Joint Service Emblem super- imposed on a background of the meridians of longitude on the obverse. The reverse has clusters of mimosa blossoms surrounding a Federation Star bearing the inscription 'FOR SERVICE'. </p><p>The Ribbon</p><p>The ribbon colours are primarily variations of the Australian colours of green and gold in tones of the Australian bush. The central brown stripe symbolises the earth of Australia. </p><p>Clasps</p><p>A nickel-silver clasp with the name of the theatre or action for which the award is made is presented with the medal. </p><p>Further awards of the ASM in other areas are recognised by the presentation of additional clasps. These are worn above previously awarded clasps, in order of date of receipt. </p><p>Clasps issued to date for the ASM are:  Balkans  Bougainville  Cambodia  East Timor  Ethiopia/Eritrea  Guatemala  Gulf  Haiti  Iran/Iraq  Iraq  Irian Jaya  Kashmir  Korea  Kuwait  Middle East  Mozambique  Peshawar  SE Asia  Sierra Leone  Sinai  Solomon Is  Solomon Is II  Somalia  S.Pacific 2006  Special Ops  Sudan  Timor-Leste  Uganda  West Sahara</p><p>The eligibility criteria and the Determination for each clasp are included on the table of clasps issued.</p><p>The source document for the ASM is:</p><p>CAG S336 dated 2 November 1988 (Letters Patent and Regulations) Defence Long Service Medal</p><p>The Defence Long Service Medal (DLSM) may be awarded to a member who has, on or after 14 February 1975, completed 15 years qualifying service in the ADF. This includes efficient service in Permanent and Reserve Forces. Clasps are awarded for each further periods of five years efficient service.</p><p>The regulations state that members are not entitled to have a Defence Force service award and the Defence Long Service Medal (DLSM) at the same time. The Defence Force service awards are: the Defence Force Service Medal, the Reserve Force Decoration and the Reserve Force Medal. Members wishing to have previously unrecognised service counted toward the DLSM are required to return the Defence Force service award before the DLSM is issued. </p><p>The Medal </p><p>The DLSM is a cupronickel medal. The obverse has the Joint Service Emblem surrounded by two sprays of wattle leaves and blossom. The reverse has a central horizontal panel surrounded by the inscription 'FOR SERVICE IN THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE'. </p><p>The Ribbon</p><p>The DLSM ribbon has a central panel of seven alternating blue and gold stripes flanked by blue stripes gold edges. The colours and design reflect those of the replaced medals. Clasps</p><p>The DLSM clasp is a cupronickel bar with the Royal Cypher flanked by sprigs of wattle in the centre. When the ribbon is worn alone a clasp is indicated by the addition of a cupro-nickel round rosette or a silver miniature Federation Star. </p><p>The first four clasps to the medal are indicated by rosettes. These are replaced by a single silver Federation Star for the fifth clasp. Additional Federation Star emblems are added for subsequent clasps.</p><p>The National Medal</p><p>The Statutes for the National Medal have been amended on several occasions, most notably in 1982 when the medal was replaced for members of the ADF with the Defence Force Service Awards (DFSA). Members of the ADF, both permanent and part time, remain eligible for the National Medal as a result of service, either full or part time, with other eligible non-ADF organisations. </p><p>The Medal The National Medal is a bronze medal. The obverse shows the Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia within a rim carrying the inscription 'THE NATIONAL MEDAL FOR SERVICE'. The reverse is plain. </p><p>The Ribbon </p><p>The National Medal ribbon has 15 alternating gold and blue stripes. The colours were the national colours of Australia at the time of introduction. </p><p>Clasps </p><p>The clasp to the National Medal is a bronze bar having 10 raised hemispheres. When the ribbon is worn alone, the award of a clasp is indicated by a ribbon emblem in the form of a representation of the medal. An additional emblem is added for each clasp awarded. </p><p>Eligibility </p><p>The NM may be awarded to members of the ADF, Police Force, Fire Service, Ambulance Service, Corrective Services and the Australian Protective Service. For members of the ADF, a member must have completed 15 years remunerated and efficient service (prior to 20 April 1982) and be serving on or after 14 February 1975. Eligibility for the award of the medal and Clasps to members of the ADF ceased on 19 April 1982.</p><p>Australian Defence Medal The Australian Defence Medal (ADM) has been established to recognise Australian Defence Force Regular and Reserve personnel who have demonstrated their commitment and contribution to the nation by serving for an initial enlistment period or four years service whichever is the lesser. </p><p>Her Majesty the Queen approved the Regulations and Letters Patent for the medal on 20 March 2006 and these were promulgated in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S 48 of 30 March 2006 . </p><p>The Medal </p><p>The ADM is a cupro-nickel medal with the stylised version of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms used on the Australia Service Medal 1939-45 surrounded by the inscription 'THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MEDAL' above a sprig of wattle on the obverse. The reverse has the inscription 'FOR SERVICE' below the Crown of St Edward all surrounded by a wattle wreath. The use of the wreath acknowledges the sacrifice of those who have died in service or been discharged due to injury resulting from service, a secondary qualification for the medal. </p><p>The Ribbon </p><p>The ADM ribbon is red with black edges, the colours of the Flanders poppy that represent the Anzac spirit of the Australian armed forces. The white stripes divide the ribbon into three, to denote the three Services and also represent service contributing to the peace of Australia . </p><p>Eligibility </p><p>The Australian Defence Medal recognises Australian Defence Force personnel who have efficiently completed either:</p><p> an initial enlistment period, or  four years service, whichever is the lesser, and all of the relevant service was after 3 September 1945.</p><p>Included are former Defence Force members who did not complete the qualifying period because they: </p><p> died in service,  were medically discharged (based upon individual circumstances), or  left the service due to a Defence workplace policy of the time. (For example, in the past a woman was required to resign on marriage.) </p><p>World War II veterans are not eligible for the Australian Defence Medal unless they completed the qualifying service after 3 September 1945. The Australia Service Medal 1939-45 is the Australian award for the recognition of World War II service. Order of Wear</p><p>The position of the ADM in the Australian Order of Wear may be found here. </p><p>How to apply for the ADM </p><p>Ex-Serving Members </p><p>Applications should be made to Defence Honours and Awards, Department of Defence. </p><p>In addition to being available via this website (click here), the application form for the ADM is available from the RSL and other Ex-Service Organisations. </p><p>It is important that applicants provide proof of service with their application. This can include a certified true copy (no originals please) of their Certificate of Service or Discharge Certificate or any other official documents which confirm the length of their service. Providing these documents will greatly speed up the assessment process for the medal. Ex-serving personnel who do not have certificates of service or other supporting documentation, should not contact Central Army Records Office, Navy records or RAAF records. Their applications should be submitted to DH&A regardless, who will then contact the service archives on behalf of applicants to conduct an assessment. </p><p>Permanent Members </p><p>Current serving full-time members will be assessed automatically in line with the new process for assessing long service awards through PMKeys. </p><p>It has been found however that some permanent members are not able to be assesses through this process. If this applies to you, please contact DH&A so that the matter can be rectified without delay. </p><p>Reserve Members </p><p>Reserve members will need to apply as DH&A is unable to assess eligibility automatically using PMKeyS. Reservists should have their application certified by their current Commanding Officer as this will expedite the assessment process. </p><p>Reserve members, who have previously been awarded a long service award for fifteen or more years service will still need to apply. This is essential to ensure current contact/address details are recorded by DH&A for expedient dispatch of the medal. It should be noted however that this will not result in any delays with determining eligibility for the medal. </p><p>Medal Presentation Recipients are encouraged to elect to have their medal presented to them by a senior military officer and their federal member of parliament at a ceremony in their electorate. </p><p>These occasions have proved a very popular way to celebrate the awards with other recipients. You can bring up to three guests to witness this moving occasion. The ceremonies include light refreshments and are held twice a year in each electorate. </p><p>To indicate your preference to receive your medal at a presentation ceremony, please tick the presentation box in the grey section at the bottom of the ADM application form. </p><p>Medal Mounting </p><p>If required, a medal mounting service can be provided from medals dealers whose details may be found under the medals section of the Yellow Pages. The Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75</p><p>The Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 (AASM 45-75) was approved in 1997. It may be awarded for service in, or in connection with prescribed warlike operations from 3 September 1945 until 13 February 1975. </p><p>The Medal</p><p>The AASM 45-75 is a nickel-silver medal. The obverse has a Federation Star surrounded by the legend 'THE AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL 1945 - 1975'. The reverse has a wreath of mimosa surrounding a plaque showing the recipient's details. </p><p>The Ribbon</p><p>The ribbon has a central thin red stripe flanked by stripes of yellow, pale blue, dark green and purple, these colours being representative of the ribbon colours of the Imperial awards previously issued for campaign service.</p><p>Clasps</p><p>A clasp with the name of the theatre or action for which the award is made is issued with the medal. </p><p>A further award of the AASM 45-75 in another area is recognised by the issue of an additional clasp. Additional clasps are worn above previously awarded clasps, in order of date of receipt. Clasps Issued</p><p>Clasps issued to date for the AASM 45-75 are: </p><p> Korea  Malaya  Malaysia  Thailand  Thai/Malay  Vietnam</p><p>The eligibility criteria and the Determination for each clasp are included on the table of clasps issued. </p><p>The source document for the AASM 45-75 is:</p><p>CAG S18 dated 19 January 1998 (Letters Patent and Regulations)</p><p>The Australian Service Medal 1945-75</p><p>The Australian Service Medal 1945-75 (ASM 45-75) was approved in 1995, and may be awarded for service in, or in connection with prescribed non-warlike operations during the period commencing on 3 September 1945 and ending on 16 September 1975. </p><p>The Medal The ASM 45-75 is a nickel-silver medal with the Australian Coat of Arms surrounded by the words 'THE AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1945-1975' on the obverse. The reverse has a Federation Star with space for recipient's details. </p><p>The Ribbon </p><p>The ribbon has central stripes of yellow and green, flanked by navy blue, khaki and light blue stripes from the Australia Service Medal 1939-45. </p><p>Clasps </p><p>A nickel-silver clasp with the name of the theatre or action for which the award is made is presented with the medal. </p><p>Further awards of the ASM 45-75 in other areas are recognised by the presentation of additional clasps. These are worn above previously awarded clasps, in order of date of receipt. </p><p>Clasps Issued </p><p>Clasps issued to date for the ASM 45-75 are: </p><p> Berlin  FESR (Far East Strategic Reserve)  Germany  Indonesia  Japan  Kashmir  Korea  Middle East  PNG (Papua New Guinea)  SE Asia  Special Ops  SW Pacific  Thailand  W New Guinea </p><p>The eligibility criteria and the Determination for each clasp are included on the table of clasps issued. </p><p>The source documents for the ASM 45-75 are:</p><p>CAG S122 dated 3 April 1995 (Letters Patent and Regulations)</p><p>CAG S220 dated 14 June 1995 (Determination)</p>